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siuyudim

To all make-up pros and artists..please help..

I need to complete my shopping list for class and am looking for some advice on what to purchase. I get a student discount for Make Up For Ever, MAC, and Shoppers but am not limited to shopping at these stores. I would much prefer to purchase my items from the counters at the Bay. Please do share your recommendations.

I still need:

• sheer water-based liquid foundation (4 colours)
• loose powder (light and dark)
• liquid base concealer
• 3 blush colours (pink, peach, rosier colour)...I am looking to buy O-Glow from Smashbox but I obviously need some more too
• lipstick (red, natural, brown, pink)...I plan to get a sheer lipstick from Anna Sui, and have no idea of what other lipstick to buy. How is Nars?
• lip pencil...red, natural, brown, pink.
• black and brown eye pencil...i suppose a drug store brand will do? any preferences?
• eyelash curler...shiseido or shu uemura?
• metal palette

• shadow case, refill eye shadow...i already have an 88 colour palette, i think it will do?

Thank you.

siuyudim

thanks for the tips! i am taking a basic make-up course right now but if i choose to continue on, i will need to purchase more expensive products. can someone tell me where i can find shu uemura? i haven't taken a look at the curlers yet, but if i will buy the shu one, i'll let you know. thanks!

Also, can you guys also share what your make-up kit consists?

siuyudim

i go to VCC in downtown.

any recommendations for a lipstick?

siuyudim

it is called "Make Up Artistry"...if there is enough enrollment, there will be levels 1 to 6. my instructor is also the program coordinator, she's fun...you can look up www.nadiaalbano.com to find more info about her.

siuyudim

i already bought the multiple orgasm from Nars.... i have a dumb question, how do you apply it? do you put it on directly on your face and blend with brush, or use fingers?

i went and bought the shiseido curler... i'm very impressed with it. i had a cheap cheap revlon one and i definitely notice the difference right away!

i also bought 2 lipsticks (1 sheer, 1 velvet), and 1 lipgloss from anna sui... i haven't used the velvet one yet, hope i will like it.

i can't wait to add more to my collection... make-up is getting really expensive... sigh..

siuyudim

i got the multiple instead of just the pressed powder blush, it goes on smoothly. i think it's considered a cream blush because it turns into more of a powder texture when it's on the face. applying it directly on my face is not a problem but i'm having a hard time with the idea of ruining the stick with a spatula when applying on someone else.

rainy: in the beginning (fall 2007), they required students to purchase a kit from Make Up For Ever for about $450, but there was an additional list of products you still need to purchase on top...this resulted in not have enough students to run the course. so this spring, the course is offered again and students can purchase the required products in whatever brand they like. however, if you continue with the course...you cannot just go and purchase drugstore brands. i spent several hundred dollars already but still do not have everything i need...it's quite of an investment but is nothing compared to the brand name make-up schools.

siuyudim

i bought the brushes and train case from the person the instructor brought in, you are not required to purchase from them but i did because it is much more convenient...main reason is because it was a heck of a deal. the brushes are professional but are not branded. if i bought branded ones, it could easily cost me $500.

the discount i get is 20% off, and i believe it's 40% off the first time at mac? i don't remember...i haven't used any of the discounts yet because i am restricted to purchase from the downtown stores which i do not want to do.

for those who use make-up brushes? do you use brush-cleaner or just shampoo?

siuyudim

i just totaled my receipts and I've spent $850.37 so far!!! $400 plus was from today alone. I was excited then but now I am so sad.

I even bought the YSL French Manicure pens one have you have mentioned, I will try it shortly after this post. (LYK is dangerous to my wallet when it comes to reading all the good stuff you guys share..)

I bought the eye pencils from MAC, the O-glow and Smashbox Photo Finish Primer's from SDM, and a ton from Make Up For Ever. I just noticed I got double charged for a palette when I got home. Hope they will credit me back. I already left a voice message on their machine.